Thoracic

Video
January 30, 2026 | Leanne Harling (Ashrafian)Silver Contributor

Each month, thoracic surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Leanne Ashrafian spotlights unique surgical cases in cardiothoracic surgery through this Case of the Month series. For more videos in this series,...

JANS Article
January 29, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors evaluate a novel lung preservation strategy for uncontrolled donation after circulatory death by combining lung inflation with topical cooling. Using a porcine model with 1.5...

JANS Article
January 29, 2026 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

This manuscript examines the clinical, ethical, and psychological implications inherent in caring for very important person (VIP) patients within cardiothoracic surgery. When a VIP patient presents for care, there is...

JANS Article
January 29, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This retrospective study reviewed 148,628 lung operations from 2001 to 2023 to examine how national gross domestic product (GDP) per capita influences minimally invasive techniques. Thoracotomy rates declined significantly, while...

Video
January 28, 2026 | Monica Martinez Ferman

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. A 38-year-old male with a history of non-seminomatous germ cell...

Video
January 23, 2026 | Horacio Abramson

In this series, CTSNet invites top cardiothoracic surgeons from around the world to engage in in-depth discussions about important topics in the field of CT surgery by examining specific cases...

Podcast
January 22, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Drs. Jan Vojacek, a cardiac surgeon in the department of cardiac surgery at University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic,...

Article
January 21, 2026 | Samer Al Sawalhi

Rib fractures have been reported to occur in 20 percent of patients with thoracic trauma (1). A second rib fracture indicates high-impact trauma and is usually associated with clavicle and...